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Teenage pregnancy affects the future of both the child and the mother. By Turquosia Brown. Teen females are becoming pregnant and these pregnancies are affecting their lives greatly:” –Margaret 15. Definition.
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Teenage pregnancy affects the future of both the child and the mother. By Turquosia Brown
Teen females are becoming pregnant and these pregnancies are affecting their lives greatly:” –Margaret 15.
Definition • Pregnancy by a female, age 13 to 19, which is understood to occur in a girl who hasn’t completed her core education—secondary school—has few or no marketable skills, is financially dependent upon her parents and/or continues to live at home and is mentally immature
Teenage Pregnancy • How does teenage pregnancy affect the mother? • How does teenage pregnancy affect the child? • How does this affect their future? • How to protect yourself
Statistics • 3 in 10 teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before age 20. That’s nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies every year • Parenthood is the leading reason that teen girls drop out of school. More than 50% of teen mothers never graduate from high school. Aid young parents by starting a Babysitters Club so they can take GED classes.
About 25% of teen moms have a 2nd child with • Less than 2% of teen moms earn a college degree by age 30. • The United States has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the western industrialized world. in 24 months of their first baby.
Educate Teens • Adolescents • Parents • Healthcare Providers • Communities • Sex Ed (Class)
Conclusion • How to avoid teenage pregnancy? • Teenage pregnancy should be talked about and should not go unnoticed. This is a worldwide epidemic and a lot of teens do not understand how this not only affects their childhood but also their child's future.